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The Protégé

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  • 1h 49m
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Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, and Maggie Q in The Protégé (2021)
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Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her ever... Read allRescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.
IMDb RATING
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31K
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POPULARITY
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177
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    • Director
      • Martin Campbell
    • Writer
      • Richard Wenk
    • Stars
      • Michael Keaton
      • Maggie Q
      • Samuel L. Jackson
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    • Director
      • Martin Campbell
    • Writer
      • Richard Wenk
    • Stars
      • Michael Keaton
      • Maggie Q
      • Samuel L. Jackson
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    • 366User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos9

    The Protege
    Trailer 2:25
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    But I Like Mysteries
    Clip 1:05
    But I Like Mysteries
    I Never Thought I'd See You Again
    Clip 0:52
    I Never Thought I'd See You Again
    Say It
    Clip 0:46
    Say It
    Your Leak Has Been Fixed
    Clip 0:33
    Your Leak Has Been Fixed
    Mansion Duel
    Clip 0:46
    Mansion Duel

    Photos197

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    Michael Keaton
    Michael Keaton
    • Rembrandt
    Maggie Q
    Maggie Q
    • Anna
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Moody
    David Rintoul
    David Rintoul
    • Edward Hayes
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Vohl
    Ray Fearon
    Ray Fearon
    • Duquet
    Ori Pfeffer
    Ori Pfeffer
    • Athens
    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    • Billy Boy
    Florin Piersic Jr.
    Florin Piersic Jr.
    • Ram
    Tudor Chirila
    Tudor Chirila
    • Petru
    Velizar Binev
    Velizar Binev
    • Don Preda
    George Pistereanu
    George Pistereanu
    • Vali
    Eva Nguyen Thorsen
    Eva Nguyen Thorsen
    • Young Anna
    Alexandru Bordea
    • Anna's Father
    • (as Alex Bordea)
    Tanja Keller
    Tanja Keller
    • Anna's Mother
    Sara Maria Groseanu
    • Anna's Sister 1
    Alina Wang
    • Anna's Sister 2
    Taj Atwal
    Taj Atwal
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    • Director
      • Martin Campbell
    • Writer
      • Richard Wenk
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    • Trivia
      In Moody's room (where he received his birthday present) two paintings are visible. The one on the left is Giuseppe Arcimboldo's 'The Summer' (1563), the one on the right is Arcimboldo's 'Spring' (same year). Arcimboldo painted the portraits in what is called "double images paintings" in which a main image is created with other items, in this case, the figure of a face is built with pieces of plants, flowers, etc. It could represent double nature in both main characters: assassins and regular law-abiding citizens.
    • Goofs
      The address on the box full of cigars is spelled wrong, Vitenam instead of Vietnam.
    • Quotes

      Rembrandt: [while Anna and Rembrandt are fighting in the apartment] Make up your mind. Kill me, or fuck me.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Geeks + Gamers: THE PROTEGE: Movie Review - Another John Wick Wannabe?! (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      That Loving Feeling
      Performed by Isaac Hayes
      Written by Tony Joe White
      Courtesy of Craft Recordings, a division of Concord

    User reviews366

    Review
    Top review
    Nursing Home Ninjas
    Samuel L. Jackson is 73 years old. Michael Keaton is 70. Patrick Malahide is 76 years old. Robert Patrick is 63. David Rintoul is 73. Except for Maggie Q (42 years), the entire cast of this movie should be living in a nursing home.

    The fight scenes are silly when you realize it is all beyond fake. We are talking about senior citizens who are using walkers in real life, pulling out their dentures before fighting.
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    • Johnny_West
    • Aug 24, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Protege
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Media
      • Fourteen Films
      • I Road Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,446,823
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,908,221
      • Aug 22, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,740,445
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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